Author Archives: Joel

I’ve decided on the iPhone 4

Posted on October 3, 2010 by Joel

Yup, the iPhone. It’s finely happened. I’ve been a fairly happy with my BlackBerry Bold 9000 from 2007. It’s a nice large screen, comfortable keyboard, and overall good size for browsing AND slipping into one’s pants’ pocket. I have a … Continue reading →

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Sintel: The incredibly sad tale of a woman and her dragon

Posted on October 2, 2010 by Joel

Oh, those Europeans and their uplifting stories. This short was created as a proof-of-concept for an open source 3D animation package called Blender.

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Planet Hulk (2010)

Posted on October 1, 2010 by Joel

Friday night, the kids and I stayed up to watch Planet Hulk on the Disney channel. Planet Hulk is a direct-to-video animated flick based on a 2006 crossover storyline in the Hulk comics. The premise of the story is that Hulk … Continue reading →

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Flat tire #3 for the year

Posted on September 30, 2010 by Joel

Un-freakin’-believable. What is the likelihood that we could get three flat tires on the same car within three months? How about two flat tires in the same month? Isn’t this getting statistically improbable? And yet, here we are. Tire #1 … Continue reading →

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Celebrating our 7th wedding anniversary dinner

Posted on September 26, 2010 by Joel

Seven years went fast. This year we celebrate our 7th wedding anniversary. We decided to make our somewhat annual dinner at Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse in Princeton, though we didn’t go last year for our anniversary. While we love the kids, … Continue reading →

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Break.com: Geek and Gamer Girls song

Posted on September 23, 2010 by Joel

I give this song only for a rapping Seth Green, and appearances by Stan Lee and Katee Sackhoff. Stan Lee is a cameo machine! Geek and Gamer Girls Song – Watch more Funny Videos

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Katy Perry and her usual wardrobe on Sesame Street

Posted on September 21, 2010 by Joel

I’m not a prude by any means, but couldn’t Katy Perry wear something a little less revealing for her appearance on Sesame Street this season? I mean, was anything else available? I suppose the stay-at-home fathers aren’t complaining.

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io9.com: The 10 strangest creative liberties ever taken on superhero TV shows

Posted on September 21, 2010 by Joel

I have no words to describe what I have seen in this article, and the embedded video clips that go along with it. Hollywood has always seen fit to drastically alter source material to suit “the suits”, but some of … Continue reading →

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Justice League: Crisis On Two Earths (2010)

Posted on September 20, 2010 by Joel

How did I forget about this? Last month, Josh and I watched Justice League: Crisis On Two Earths, a direct-to-video animated film release this February. This is a DCAU film, but not connected in any way to any of the … Continue reading →

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Superman: Doomsday (2007)

Posted on September 19, 2010 by Joel

When you fall behind on your updates, and you want to catch up, I guess there’s no time like the present. A few weeks ago, Josh and I watched Superman Doomsday, a 2007 animated DC Universe film. It’s a direct-to-video … Continue reading →

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